King of Jordan welcomed by President Sheikh Mohamed
King Abdullah II of Jordan was greeted by President Sheikh Mohamed as he arrived in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
The Jordanian king was welcomed at Al Bateen Airport as he arrived for a "fraternal visit", reported the state news agency Wam.
Also in attendance to greet King Abdullah were Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court; Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior; Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs; Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Special Affairs; Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Advisor to the UAE President, and Humaid Obaid Abushibs, President of the UAE Accountability Authority.
Last month, Sheikh Mohamed and King Abdullah spoke over the phone to address regional and international issues, with a particular focus on developments in the Middle East. They also highlighted the need to pursue a comprehensive peace in Gaza based on the two-state solution.
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